Beginner Off-Road Trails
Near El Adobe, California

Fun trail that takes you to the top of Tecuya Mountain with great 360-degree views of the area. Access via Cold Springs Canyon trail (20W04) for a great uphill warm-up. Once leaving the peak of Tecuya Mountain and heading east, this trail (19W01) is only accessible by dirt bike due to width-limiting...
Learn more about Tecuya Mountain Run

Descending the road down to Cherry Creek campsite, where there are two fire pits and very peaceful scenery. This road follows the drainage down to the campsite and has one steeper descent at 18 degrees. A slower but calm trail, sure to get you away from the main path. The road ends at the campground...
Learn more about Cherry Creek - FS 20W14

A straightforward dirt road following the south side of the mountain, offering some great views of Cuddy Valley. This ends at a dirt circle at the mountain top with some small foot or bike trails afterwards, and is a nice palate cleanser after a few of the more narrow trips through the drainage road...
Learn more about West Tecuya - FS 9N19

This is a wide dirt road that grants access to a few more trails of varying difficulty. There are also numerous dirt bike trails back in this area, as well as a dirt parking lot at the entrance. Gated access is season-dependent. There is a deeper washout across the road before the gate, which will r...
Learn more about Tecuya Ace - FS 9N22

Poso Flat Road climbs 1,300 feet and drops 400 feet over just over 3.3 miles before terminating at the paved road of the same name. The trail winds through a landscape of oak trees and open grass meadows, giving it a pastoral and open feel distinct from the denser pine forest trails in the surroundi...
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This trail is usually well taken care of and is a very easy trail. 2WD will get you to the end and back, but you may slip, and/or traction control may kick on due to steep grades. You will find yourself winding through the trees and forest as you climb up to a height of 5,529 feet at the highest par...
Learn more about Edison Road (9N01) / Picnic Peak

A nice forested Jeep-style trail between Marian Campground overlook and FS 9N34. It winds through a ridge with one or two short climbs of 15-17 degrees and through a couple of tighter paths cut through felled trees. It may be a little tight for a full-size truck, but a mid-size truck had no issues. ...
Learn more about FS 22W12

This is an easily navigable dirt road up the mountain that has a few small washouts, but nothing to stop the average explorer. There are a couple of small, undeveloped campsites along the way, and at the top, there are amazing views of Bakersfield as well as Pine Mountain Club. The big landing at th...
Learn more about San Emigdio - FS 9N34

This is a point-to-point trail leading from Lockwood Valley Rd to the top of the Frazier Mountain, where there is an old abandoned Lookout Tower and Cellular Commuication structures. From Lockwood Valley Rd, the trail begins as an asphault road as it passes by Forest Service headquarter buildings an...
Learn more about Frazier Mountain Rd - FS 8N04

Coffee Creek Road is a relaxed and flat connector trail linking Poso Road and Poso Flat Road, following the course of Coffee Creek through a corridor of grass and large oak trees. The hard-packed graded surface and relatively flat terrain make this one of the most accessible trails in the network an...
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Quatal Canyon Road is a moderate offroad route in California’s Los Padres National Forest that offers remote backcountry access and rugged, scenic terrain for high-clearance 4WDs, dual-sport motorcycles, and side-by-sides. It is a fun, mostly straight trail cutting between California Route 33 and Mi...
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This is a great little area with two campsites off of it. The first one has bathrooms and fire pits/picnic tables and is very quiet, shady, and relaxed; the second, larger one at the top is much bigger, no toilets, but the view at the edge of it of Bakersfield is unmatched in the area. Super cool vi...
Learn more about Camp Marion - FS 9N34

Poso Road departs from Rancheria Road South and drops nearly 1,500 feet in just 2 miles along a winding shelf road overlooking a small canyon. Short patches of rough asphalt appear at heavy water runoff sections along the otherwise dirt surface, remnants of earlier road hardening efforts to manage d...
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Probably the best views from any trail in the area, this road winds down the side of the mountain to a scrub bush flat with a few fire pits along the way. On the trip, you will cross a small creek that I think may be the only year-round running water in the area, but it is never more than a trickle....
Learn more about Seymour Creek - FS 8N05

Shelf road for the first half winding down into a pretty nice and quiet valley. There road is fairly easy but the shelf grade to the side of the first half is steep and may make novice drivers nervous. There is a large fallen tree towards the end that you could get around, however the road ends at a...
Learn more about Mill Canyon - FS 9N04

Powerline Road is a smooth and highly accessible 2.2-mile two-way Green Circle dirt connector trail running directly beneath a dramatic high-voltage transmission line corridor in the Hungry Valley State Vehicular Recreation Area. The trail begins off the paved Gold Hill Road at a signed entry gate w...
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The Condor Trail is located within the Hungry Valley SVRA and can be accessed from the North via the Stipa Trail. It starts at GPS coordinates N34.79368° W118.88718°. This is an out-and-back trail that is 1.6 miles in length. It crosses the Power Line Road at .42 miles. It has a large turnaround...
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The Stipa Trail is a great place to start your ride in the Hungry Valley SVRA if you are there for a day ride. You can stage at the parking lot just past the entrance kiosk. This is an out & back trail (1.8 miles), but provides access to the Power Line Road - West, which can take you into the midd...
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A fun and flowing dirt bike and ATV-only trail in the north area of Hungry Valley SVRA. This trail can be accessed from Roadrunner Trail or, at the other end, Power Line Road. If entering from Roadrunner, the trail makes a fun loop via either Lower Brome Trail or Upper Brome Trail. Lower and Upper B...
Learn more about Brome Trail

The Badger Trail is a short out-and-back trail located in the Hungry Valley SVRA. It starts at GPS coordinate N34.79207° W118.87997° and can be accessed from the Stipa Trail on the North. It provides access to the Power Line Road that traverses through the SVRA. You can stage directly to the righ...
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Descending the road down to Cherry Creek campsite, where there are two fire pits and very peaceful scenery. This road follows the drainage down to the campsite and has one steeper descent at 18 degrees. A slower but calm trail, sure to get you away from the main path. The road ends at the campground...
Learn more about Cherry Creek - FS 20W14

A straightforward dirt road following the south side of the mountain, offering some great views of Cuddy Valley. This ends at a dirt circle at the mountain top with some small foot or bike trails afterwards, and is a nice palate cleanser after a few of the more narrow trips through the drainage road...
Learn more about West Tecuya - FS 9N19

This is a wide dirt road that grants access to a few more trails of varying difficulty. There are also numerous dirt bike trails back in this area, as well as a dirt parking lot at the entrance. Gated access is season-dependent. There is a deeper washout across the road before the gate, which will r...
Learn more about Tecuya Ace - FS 9N22

This trail is usually well taken care of and is a very easy trail. 2WD will get you to the end and back, but you may slip, and/or traction control may kick on due to steep grades. You will find yourself winding through the trees and forest as you climb up to a height of 5,529 feet at the highest par...
Learn more about Edison Road (9N01) / Picnic Peak

Descending the road down to Cherry Creek campsite, where there are two fire pits and very peaceful scenery. This road follows the drainage down to the campsite and has one steeper descent at 18 degrees. A slower but calm trail, sure to get you away from the main path. The road ends at the campground...
Learn more about Cherry Creek - FS 20W14

A straightforward dirt road following the south side of the mountain, offering some great views of Cuddy Valley. This ends at a dirt circle at the mountain top with some small foot or bike trails afterwards, and is a nice palate cleanser after a few of the more narrow trips through the drainage road...
Learn more about West Tecuya - FS 9N19

This is a wide dirt road that grants access to a few more trails of varying difficulty. There are also numerous dirt bike trails back in this area, as well as a dirt parking lot at the entrance. Gated access is season-dependent. There is a deeper washout across the road before the gate, which will r...
Learn more about Tecuya Ace - FS 9N22

This trail is usually well taken care of and is a very easy trail. 2WD will get you to the end and back, but you may slip, and/or traction control may kick on due to steep grades. You will find yourself winding through the trees and forest as you climb up to a height of 5,529 feet at the highest par...
Learn more about Edison Road (9N01) / Picnic Peak